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Tasty fun

chicagoland_girl | Chicago, IL United States | 06/08/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When you go to the store and purchase yourself a pack of sugary bubble gum, you, undoubtedly will leave with certain expectations. You want soft, pink, give-me-a-cavity kind of satisfaction. Dressy Bessy is that gum, and they are delicious. Their classic pop is so catchy it's almost annoying. Almost. Now, if you want something more substantial than candy-coated rock, keep shopping."

It gets better with more listening

Danny Kelly | NY, NY | 04/29/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Still not spectacular but nonetheless, better than I thought it was at first. If they can tighten up their rhythms and find another vocalist to harmonize with, they have the potential to be excellent, right now, they're merely good.For a good dose of fun, check out that's whyWhen you're through with this, check out some other, oftentimes better twee bands, Heavenly, The Shop Assistants, Wolfie, and The 14 Iced Bears, to name a few"

Best of a genre - So Much More than Twee

Danny Kelly | 05/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first thing that grabbed me about this album was the seeming innocuous sweetness cut with some pretty biting wit and a guitar style that has one foot in Peter Buck's jangle and another foot in Thurston Moore/Lee Reanaldo's skronk. Dressy Bessy's John Hill is an underrated guitar player indeed!That with a tight rhythm section and Tammy Ealom's deceptively sweet vocals, make for a record that sounds like it could come from any time, but at the same time feels very much about right now.While it may be to pass off Dressy Bessy as mindless fun, there is an intensity lurking underneath their music that makes this album much deeper than it seems upon an initial listen. Buy this record heear this great band set the Twee genre on its ear."